We speak with Bay Area rap legend Kafani about the case of Keak da Sneak and the realities of incarcerated individuals with physical disabilities. To listen to the interview, click HERE.
Hard Knock Radio
4:00 PM PACIFIC TIME: MONDAYS - FRIDAYS
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change.
Mindful Conversations with Daniel Ellenberg, Ph.D.
We speak with Daniel Ellenberg, Ph.D. about ways to create more emotionally intelligent personal relationships. Daniel Ellenberg, Ph.D. is the president of Relationships That Work and vice president of the Rewire Leadership Institute, an organization that helps individuals, teams and organizations thrive in the business world. He is also the founder and director of Strength … Continued
In Raw: My Journey Into the Wu-Tang, U-God and Poor News Network
We speak Wu-Tang’s U-God Lamont Hawkins about his new book, In Raw: My Journey Into the Wu-Tang, U-God and Poor News Network explores America’s War on the Poor.
We speak with author Malik Wade about his book Pressure: From FBI Fugitive to Freedom. And later Ren The Vinyl Archaeologist, the curator of True Skool, presents us with this week’s “Top Five” music picks.
Senate Moves Forward Pro-Israel Bill and Black Expression Culture
we look at the Senate advancement of the Pro-Israel Bill, BDS, presented by Senator Marco Rubio. And later Oakland artists Steve Bruce and Justice Tyranny discuss the importance of Black expression. To listen to the full interview click, HERE.
Hand Off Venezuela and Notes on Artistic Freedom Fighter
We speak with Kali Akuno about the situation in Venezuela. Later we speak with Marvin X about his new book on the Black Arts Movement.
We speak with music legend Cassandra Wilson and later we sit down with local actor, activist, and deejay Wonway aka Juan Amador about his new play, Candlestick which focuses on gentrification and the changes that have taken place in San Francisco. To hear the full show, click HERE.
Up next on hard knock will look at the ways in which the anti-choice movement has used false narratives to shame women specifically black women into not exercising their right to choose. Joining us by phone to break down myths about race and abortion is Imani Gandy, a senior legal analyst at Rewire dot com … Continued
we speak with the founder of #MuteRKelly, Ms. Oronike Odeleye about Lifetime’s docuseries “Surviving R Kelly” and the #MuteRKelly campaign, created to increase awareness around the multiple sexual abuse allegations against R Kelly. https://www.muterkelly.org/ To listen to the full interview click, HERE
We hear some of the speeches and interviews at the 3rd annual women’s march in Oakland this past weekend. We hear Congresswoman Barbara Lee speak and an in-depth interview with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza. To listen to the full interview click, HERE.